Prep Parent Infomation Evening - TBA
Location - School Hall/Performance Centre
Before
our prep year starts here are a few things you can do with your child to help
prepare them including:
☆ encourage
your child to develop helpful habits such as: sharing, putting things away,
dressing themselves (particularly shoes and socks), doing simple jobs and
listening to and following instructions;
☆ create
opportunities for them to share and play with others;
☆ practice
opening and closing their drink bottles and lunchboxes;
☆ read
them a lot of stories, every day;
☆ encourage
them to write their name as shown on their name card (provided at Prep
interview);
☆ give
them plenty of opportunities to talk, ask questions and share their knowledge;
☆ play
lots of games with numbers, colours and letters;
☆ practice
cutting, colouring and pasting;
☆ help
them to learn their birthday date and their parents’ names;
☆ give
them time away from their parents/carers for short periods of time;
☆practice
greeting teachers and friends by name;
☆allow
periods of time for them to play by themselves, for example completing a
puzzle;
☆ensure
they can use a toilet by themselves;
☆practice
independently packing their school bag;
☆encourage
hand washing after toileting.
☆ talk with your child.